Phrasal verbs are combinations of verb + adverb or verb + preposition so as to obtain to get a variety of meanings.. You need not try to decide whether the combination is verb + adverb
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Bài tập Bổ trợ & Nâng cao Tiếng Anh 12 – PHRASAL VERBS 1
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What are phrasal verbs?
Phrasal verbs are combinations of verb + adverb or verb + preposition so as to obtain to get a
variety of meanings
e g: look for = search for, seek look out = beware give
up = abandon.
You need not try to decide whether the combination is verb + adverb or verb + preposition,
but should consider the expression as a whole.
EXERCISE 1: Replace the words in brackets in the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb Make any other necessary changes.
1) The trouble with Frank is that he never (arrives) _ on time for meetings.
2) Johnson, I’d like you to (examine) _ this complaint we received this morning 3) The bomb (exploded) _ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the
town
4) He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly (attacked) _
him
5) I won’t be a minute, Jane I just want to (test) _ my new tape-recorder.
6) You can’t have a sandwich, I’m afraid We’re (used up our supply of) _ bread 7) Yes, I’ll (accept) _ that.
8) Because of a heavy downpour, the proposed open-air concert had to be (cancelled)
_
9) Why don’t you (enter) _ the “Miss United Kingdom” contest, Ulla? I’m sure you’d
win it
10) John, would you (take care of) _ my handbag while I go to the toilet?
11) I wonder who first (thought of) _ the idea of wearing seatbelts in cars?
12) What a lovely baby He certainly (resembles) _ his father, doesn’t he?
13) His father still hasn’t really (recovered from ) _ the death of his mother.
14) Because of an accident on the line between Brighton and Victoria, my train was (delayed)
_ for several hours
15) I’ve been feeling so depressed lately that I fell tempted to (kill) _ myself.
EXERCISE 2: Replace the words in brackets in the following sentences with a suitable
phrasal verb Make any other necessary changes
against
1) I do wish you wouldn’t (interrupt) _, Charles I’m trying to talk to your father 2) When my grandmother died, I (inherited) _ quite a lot of money.
3) The only teacher I ever (admired) _ at school was Mr Whiteside, the English
master
4) We’ll have to get Anne some new clothes soon She’s (become too big for) _ the
ones she’s got
5) It was while I was clearing out the attic that I (found by accident) _ some old
photographs of my sister’s wedding
6) I had never (been faced with) _ the problems of loneliness and isolation until I
came to Sweden
7) Although the attendance was excellent at the start of the season, Chelsea played so badly that,
by January, the attendance had (decreased) _ by as much as 50%.
8) I see they’re going to (publish) _ a book of Peter’s poems in the autumn.
9) They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it (failed to materialize)
_ owing to opposition from the local residents
10) I’ve tried to (reduce) _ the number of cigarettes I smoke but it’s far too
difficult, I’m afraid
11) When I’m eighty, I’ll probably (remember) _ my life and realize what a mess I
made of it
12) I do hope it (becomes fine) _ soon Otherwise, we won’t be able to have our
picnic
13) I wonder if you could (collect) _ me you your way to the party?
14) I’m afraid Paul can’t come with us after all – he’s just (become ill with) _ flu 15) I’m sorry I’m late, but my ca (stopped working) _ on the way here, so I had to
phone for a taxi
EXERCISE 3: Replace the words in brackets in the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb Make any other necessary changes.
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1) Have a piece of chocolate I think there’s enough to (be shared among everyone)
2) The meeting was a very long one and didn’t (finish) until 11.30 p.m.
3) If you’re still looking for a job, Fred, I believe Warner & Sons are (employing)
new people
4) I do hope you’ll excuse me if I (go to bed) now; it’s just that I have to get
up early in the morning
5) I don’t know what’s wrong with Joanna’s husband He’s been given the sack again He just can’t
seem to (keep) a job.
6) Look, if I tell Mr Blake that we’re not prepared to work overtime tonight, will the rest of you
(support me) ?
7) You will do it, won’t you, Anne? Promise me you won’t (disappoint me) 8) I think you’ll have to explain it all again, Sam It was far too complicated to (understand)
_ all at once
9) My father has always (despised) working-class people It’s strange really
when you consider that his own father was a coal miner
10) Oh, darling, would you (fasten) _ my buttons, please? I’ve just put nail
varnish on and it’s still wet
11) If you’d just (wait) a moment, Mr Blake I’ll see if Mrs Wilson is free 12) Arthur’s (keeping company with) a very strange crowd of people these
days, isn’t her?
13) Poor Sam! She’s really (suffered) a lot this past year, what with the
death of her mother, her divorced and now losing her job I feel really sorry for her
14) He had to work very hard to (maintain the same standard as) the
others in the class
15) It’s easy to (stop) smoking I’ve done it lots of times!
EXERCISE 4: Using the words given to rewrite the following sentences so that they contain a phrasal verb and keep the same meaning to the 1 st sentence.
1) My father hasn’t smoked for over three years now (gave)
2) The meeting has been postponed until next Friday (put)
3) There isn’t enough space in this room for a big cupboard (take)
4) His recovery was slow (get)
5) What was the reason for their late arrival? (turn)
6) You can stay here for the night (put)
7) That noise is driving me crazy! (put)
8) He feels superior because he’s so rich (looks)
9) If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long (look)
10) I offered to help her but she said, “No, thanks.” (turned)
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